CVE-2020-15259 CSRF in Auth0 ad-ldap-connector
An attacker can exploit missing CSRF protection in the admin panel to achieve remote code execution or data loss if an admin visits a malicious page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15259?
CVE-2020-15259 is a high-severity vulnerability in auth0 ad-ldap-connector, published on 6 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ad-ldap-connector's admin panel before version 5.0.13 does not provide csrf protection, which when exploited may result in remote code execution or confidential data loss. CSRF exploits may occur if the user visits a malicious page containing CSRF payload on the same machine that has access to the ad-ldap-connector admin console via a browser. You may be affected if you use the admin console included with ad-ldap-connector versions <=5.0.12. If you do not have ad-ldap-connector admin console enabled or do not visit any other public URL while on the machine it is installed on, you are not affected. The issue is fixed in version 5.0.13.
Weakness: CWE-352
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Auth0 Ad\/Ldap Connector.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15259 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-15259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx5q-cp9v-427v.